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Scranton, PA vs Mountain View, CA

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- Mountain View is 0% more densely populated than Scranton.
- People are 33.8% more likely to be married in Mountain View.
- The Median Age is 2.1 years younger in Mountain View.
 Scranton, PAMountain View, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock82,409329,725,481
 Female Population49.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.438.4
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 Population - 201076,077  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock70,708285,036,114
 Population - 199081,805  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock13.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-6.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock6,872.693.4
 Land Area25.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Scranton, PAMountain View, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 206.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock17.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Scranton, PAMountain View, CAUnited States
 White69.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.3%12.2%
 Asian5.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock18.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Scranton, PAMountain View, CAUnited States
 Married Population38.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock50.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock48.3%50.2%
 Never Married42.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.5%10.8%
 Widowed7.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.392.60
 Households29,892  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock18,96180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children23.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock43.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households13,219  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock8.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.9%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Scranton    20 Reviews
adrian · Dickson City, PA
Good place to retire. Low crime and cheap.
Over 7 years ago

I retired and moved here in 2008 because it was a cheap place to live and my house cost only $70,000 in '08. I found through time that the city is low in crime, has a  More

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Colin · Scranton, PA
NORTH SCRANTON IS A GREAT PLACE TO LIVE IN NEPA!!!
Over 11 years ago

LOVE LIVING IN NORTH SCRANTON PA....MY WIFE AND I HAVE LIVED HERE FOR 12 YEARS AND HAVE MET SO MANY NICE PEOPLE. BEING FROM NY DID NOT KNOW WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN WE MOVED  More

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Liz · Scranton, PA
SCRANTON LIVING IS AWESOME
Over 12 years ago

I HAVE LIVED IN NORTH SCRANTON FOR 10YRS, I REALLY ENJOY LIFE HERE. THERE IS SO MUCH TO OFFER, SUPER LOW COST OF LIVING, HOUSING IS CHEAP TO BUY FOR A NICE HOME. WE HAVE  More

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Reviews for Mountain View    15 Reviews
Jimi · Milpitas, CA
Perfect
Over 6 years ago

It’s  More

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Kathy · Mountain View, CA
Great place to live and work
Over 10 years ago

I've lived here 25 years. Perfect climate. Very central for employment opportunities. Really great schools. 45 min to San Fran, 45 min to Santa Cruz beach. Shoreline  More

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JASON · Mountain View, CA
City of Mountain View
Over 16 years ago

I was born and raised in Mountain View. I used to really like this city, and California. Unfortunately, the city (along with the state) has been over run with high  More

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